Thursday, September 29

Unit 1 Exam

Tuesday, September 27

Table of Contents Assignment #4: Holocaust Notes/Describing History

Holocaust Notes

UNIT 1 EXAM NEXT CLASS!!!

Exam Essay-  I handed out the exam you will be taking next class.  These are the 4 exam questions that you will see.  I have bulleted the information that needs to be addressed when answering the question.  See attached handout for questions/explanation of what I am looking for.

Essay and Objectives

Monday, September 26

Today we showed an interactive map of troop movements in WWII Europe.  We also showed a D-Day slide show. 
Bring your book to class tomorrow!

Thursday, September 22

1. Mobilization Notes: Read and take Cornell Notes on the following sections:
I. p. 594 "Mobilizing the Armed Forces" and stoping at "Diversity in the Armed Forces" on p. 595.
II. p. 595 "Preparing the Economy for War" stoping at "The Wartime Work Force" on p. 596
III. p. 599 "Enlisting Public Support" 

2. Retaking Europe Notes

Tuesday, September 20

Table of Contents Assignment #3: Rise of Dictators/War Mobilization

1. Rise of Dictators Notes

2. Map of Europe: Copy the map from page 601 onto the attached Map of Europe.  Label the Allies/Axis countries as well as the purple troop movements and major battles listed.

Monday, September 19

Atomic Bomb Socratic Seminar

Today we conducted a Socratic Seminar.  If you missed class you need to do the following:
Write a 1 page response to the questions (listed below) that were handed out on Friday regarding the United State's decision to drop the Atomic Bomb on Japan during WWII. 

1. Was it justifiable to drop the Atomic Bomb?
2. Should morality play into warfare decision making?
3. Were there alternatives that could have been used to achieve the result of surrender?
4. Could dropping the bomb have been avoided?
5. Did dropping the bomb make the world safer?

Thursday, September 15

Table of Contents Assignment #2: Atomic Bomb/Ethnic Minorities Graphic Org.

1.Atomic Bomb Notes: 

2. Military footage of Bomb https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXyUPYPwWbg

3. http://nuclearsecrecy.com/nukemap/ this page shows what the damage would look like from various bombs. 

4. *18.5 Graphic Organizer: Complete at Graphic Organizer for the following groups mentioned in Chapter 18 Section 5.
A. African Americans
B. Mexican Americans
C. Japanese Americans
D. Working Women.

Graphic Organizer Example

Socratic Seminar on Monday:  You need to be prepared to speak about the two questions below and address these in the seminar.

1. Was it justifiable to drop the Atomic Bomb?

2. Should morality play into warfare decision making?

3. Were there alternatives that could have been used to achieve the result of surrender?

4. Could dropping the bomb have been avoided?

5. Did dropping the bomb make the world safer?